Brush.



No. 771,926. PATENTED OCT. 11, 1904. G. H. PAPENE'US.

BRUSH.

APPLICATION nun JUNE 22,1904.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. PAPENFUS, OFv CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO EMIL O. KAWALKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,926,

Application filed June 22, 1904.

To (all whmn it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. PAPENFUS, a citizen of the United States, whose post-office address and residence is at No. 164 Haddon avenue, in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of brushes known as body-brushes used for cleaning horses.

The object ofmy invention is to make a brush which can be thoroughly cleaned after use, to provide an adjustable and removable handle, and to so arrange the bristles as to produce a maximum of penetrative force under pressure when in use. The manner in which I accomplish these objects is described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the back of the brush, part of the removable back and cover and a part of the handle being broken away to show the construction of the frame, arrangements of the bristles therein, positions and relation of the back and cover, and attachment of the handle. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the line 2 2, Fig. 1, showing the construction of the frame, attachment of the handle, and the angular set of the bristles. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the line 3 3, Fig. 1, showing the construction of the frame and relative position of the bunches of bristles in the frame.

In the drawings, the frame A, which may be made of any suitable material, but preferably. of hard rubber, is shown with only part of the back B and cover C in place. The back B is of flexible material, preferably of leather. The cover C is also flexible and may be made of any suitable material that is easily cleaned. The rim G is made of any suitable form and is constructed with a recess H in and around the interior, as shown in section in Figs. 2 and H the cover C and the back B are fitted and are held securely. The frame A is perforated, so as to form the main part of the frame A into longitudinal apertures I and bars J and supporting cross-bars dated October 11, 1904. Serial No. 213,673- (No model.)

i K. Extended through the bars J are a series of holes L, arranged in parallel lines, their diameters intersecting the central longitudinal lines of said bars, the holes in one line alholes in the other line shown in Figs. 1 and 3. of each line of holes crosses that of the other line of holes, as shown in Fig. 2. In these holes the bunches of bristles M are inserted and securely fastened. The vertical inclination of the holes inclines each bunch of bristles in the bar alternately toward opposite sides of the bar and over the apertures I, thereby forming a full face of bristles E, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This inclination of the bristles toward each side of the brush gives greater penetrative power and resistance when the brush is used sidewise than in the same bar, as

plane of the back of the brush.

In each side of the frame A in line with the recess H and through the rim G a slot N is made. Into these slots the ends O of the handle F are inserted and securely held by the screws P, which extend vertically through the rim Cr and through the ends O of the handle F. The handle F is made of any suitable material and is made adjustable to the size of the hand by the removal and reinsertion of the screws P on either side of the frame A.

When constructed as described and shown and used with the back B and the cover C in place, the dirt and hair from the body of the horse gather in the apertures I on the bars J and at the roots of the bunches of bristles M. To clean this dirt and hair out of the brush, the back B and cover C are removed from the frame. Thiscan be done instantly by placing a pencil, nail, or any other small object between the bristles and bars anywhere near the center of the brush by pushing the back and cover up from the frame. The light force thus applied forces the back and cover from the recess H, and thus removes the back B and cover C. The dirt and hair can then be easily and completely removed from the apertures I, bars J, and roots of the bristles and the brush perfectly cleansed.

The vertical center y when the bristles are set at right angles to the ternating in their relative positions with the The cover C and back B can be replaced one after the other by the raising of their centers and by forcing their edges into the recess H.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a brush of the kind described, the combination of a frame A provided with a recess H; a series of longitudinal bars J and crossbars K, said bars J having a series of holes L forming tWo lines in each of said bars, said holes being vertically inclined so as to cross the central line of said bars alternately in opposite directions; and a series of bunches of bristles M fixed in said holes; a cover G adapted to fit and be held in the recess H and be removable therefrom; said cover extending over said bars J and apertures I in said frame; and a back B, preferably of leather, fitted into said recess H and over the cover C and being removable therefrom; a handle F secured by its ends O in suitable slots N in the rim G of the frame A, and means for securing the ends 0 therein, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

2. In a brush of the kind described, the combination of a frame A having a rim G and series of apertures I and bars J, said bars being adapted to hold and support the bristles of said brush, and a number of bunches of bristles suitably secured in said bars; and a back B adapted to be easily inserted in and removed from said frame A, said back being held in said rim G and covering the apertures I and bars J, and a handle F adapted to be adjustably held in said frame, said handle being attached to the rim Gr of the frame A and means for fastening said handle to said frame, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

3. In a brush of the kind described, the combination of a frame A provided With apertures I, and bars J, said bars being adapted to support the bristles E, and a number of bunches of bristles M fixed in the bars J, and a cover C held in said frame A and covering the apertures I and bars J and adapted to be easily adjusted in and removed from said frame; and a back B held in said frame A and resting on the cover C, said back together With said cover being easily adjusted in and removable from said frame, and means for holding said back and cover in said frame, substangiaclily as described and for the purposes speci- 4:. In a brush of the kind described, the combination of a frame A constructed With apertures I and bars J, and a number of bunches of bristles M securely held in the bars J and a back B supported in the frame A and covering said apertures and bars, said back being adapted to be easily adjusted in and removed from said frame, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

5. In a brush of the kind described the combination of a frame A having bars J and a re- 

